Was steht im fast abgeschlossenen, von den USA vermittelten Waffenstillstandsabkommen zwischen Israel und der Hisbollah?

SS: The upcoming cease fire deal between Israel and Lebanon/Hezbollah, seem to include the following:

* The deal that would end the fighting on the northern front calls for an initial two-month ceasefire during which Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon, and Hezbollah would end its armed presence south of the Litani River, which is about 18 miles from the border with Israel.

* As Israeli forces withdraw from southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army will deploy thousands of soldiers into these vacated areas, alongside the UN observer force that is already in place.

* There is no intention for Israel to set up a buffer area inside Lebanon, similar to the security zone that it occupied from 1982 until 2000. Troops will completely withdraw to the international border.

* Lebanon has committed to overseeing all arms purchases and arms production in the country to ensure that nothing reaches Hezbollah.

* A key sticking point in negotiations had been Israel’s demand for freedom of action in case Hezbollah violates the agreement. “have said they would not agree to a ceasefire deal that doesn’t explicitly grant them freedom to strike in Lebanon if they believe Hezbollah is violating its provisions.”

* Possible obstacle: Lebanese officials have said agreeing to such a deal would violate Lebanon’s sovereignty. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said the terror group would not accept an agreement that does not entail a “complete and comprehensive end to the aggression” and does not protect Lebanon’s sovereignty.

**US and French roles**

Lebanon and Israel had disagreed over which countries would sit on the international committee overseeing implementation of the deal and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. That resolution was passed in 2006 to end a monthlong war between Israel and Hezbollah. It, too, required Hezbollah to disarm and retreat north of the Litani, but it was never fully implemented.

According to Hebrew media reports, it was eventually agreed that the US will head the international body overseeing the deal’s implementation, and France will sit on that panel.

**Channel 12 said there was near-unanimous support for the deal from Israel’s politicians and defense establishment participants during Sunday night’s security consultation led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.** It said unspecified strategic implications were highlighted, as were considerations regarding Donald Trump’s imminent return to the US presidency, along with considerations regarding arms supplies.